It appears that some train commuters are confused how the process works with Opal cards, according to a Sydney Trains spokesperson at Mount Druitt Train Station.
A lot of people think, the electronic machines provide a new electronic Opal cards. In fact, they are only for topping up your electronic cards. People have to go to a Opal retail outlet to obtain one and place at least $5.00 on the card.
The sign on the machine is to help commuters understand. Maybe one day, an electronic machine will actually provide the electronic Opal Card supplied.
So remember we advised that all Paper tickets will not be operation on Sydney Trains as from 1st August 2016 Click here for previous post . There's i no way the tickets can be used in the previous slots that was in the Opal Electronic Ticketing machine. A metal piece has been weld and seals the previous slot opening, so no tampering can be made.
You will notice the closed slots above the green lit ticks and white crosses. This photo was taken at Mount Druitt train station.
It was just a thought that came up to myself as I was waiting for a train at Rooty Hill train station. I don't think everyone has got an eye moving around looking for physical improvements within our area as I may do. Yes, I am sure there are times our community members have great suggestions for community improvements and they don't know how to get their voice across on it, to test it.
Luckily there is neighbours, friends and family that could be the first point of call to to tell them. From there, local newspapers, bloggers and the community is well informed by then.
So my suggestion would ease congestion of commuter traffic at Rooty Hill train station by having another tap/off Opal card electronic machines, on the right side of the poll as per below picture:
It would be situated just in front the drainage poll is, which can be moved back a bit or the electronic machines moved forward! What do you think? The more commuters tap on/off, the more commuters get to their destination quickly.
Mark, A fellow former work colleague and Whalan community member has prompted myself to look at a quick and low cost effective way of resolving the overcrowding at Mount Druitt train station concourse, at peak pm times when going through barriers
Just talking to different people everyday an getting a better understanding of ways our great area can be improved, can make that small change leading to major improved changes to all the train commuters community.
So the quick improvement required is exactly what is at Rooty Hill station has, because of its set up. That is the electronic ticketing machines that are on poles on the bottom of the steps, currently on the steps of each plat Rooty Hill platform.
Mount Druitt could have two or of these pole on the left side and same on the right side of steps as well as at the bottom of the two ramps as well. Additional to that could be these same poles at the top of the stairs and the open gate (barrier) is free for commuters, that have already 'tapped' on or off.
This would be a smaller cost for time being, until the Mount Druitt train station is upgraded with bigger and larger facilities and then cope with the amount of commuters reaching home all in one hit/time.
We hope that Council Traffic/transport officers add this to their Integrated Transport Master Plan and that Councillors back this improvement as well as the Member for Mount Druitt, Edmond Atalla refer this to the NSW Parliament and to the NSW Minister of Roads and Transport. We also ask for feedback from all stakeholders, of any progress.
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It appears that some train commuters are confused how the process works with Opal cards, according to a Sydney Trains spokesperson at Mount Druitt Train Station.
